C Alexander: 165 books
Culture, Society, and Democracy
The Interpretive Approach
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
This volume addresses the key question of the intersection of sociology and politics, and asks what a non-Marxist cultural perspective can offer the Left. Written by leading scholars, it develops new conceptions of social critique, new techniques of interpretive analysis, and new concepts for the...
by Jeffrey C. Alexander
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
The limits of one-dimensional theory are strikingly revealed in the schools that the founders of the major sociological traditions established. In this volume Max Weber is presented as the theorist who laid out new starting points and the author considers his work as a response, in part, to the idealist...
How "National" is Social Theory? Critical notes on some worrying trends in the recent theorizing of Richard Munch
Published in Sociologia n. 2/2017. Rivista quadrimestrale di Scienze Storiche e Sociali. Un contributo dell’Istituto Luigi Sturzo alla rinascita della Sociologia in Italia
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
World sociology would lose in the comprehensiveness of its perspective and the variety of its approaches to social reality if the American standardization of a professionalized discipline continued its ascendancy. European sociology needs to resist this trend just as Europe inevitably has to resist...
Interpreting Clifford Geertz
Cultural Investigation in the Social Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2011
Theorist Clifford Geertz's influence extends far beyond Anthropology. This volume reflects the breadth of his influence, looking at Geertz as a theorist rather than as an anthropologist. To date there has been no impartial, comprehensive, and authoritative work published on this critical figure.
Meaning and Method
The Cultural Approach to Sociology
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Culture is increasingly important to American social science, but in what way? This book addresses the core issues of the sociology of culture-questions about the social role of meaning, along with those about the methods sociologists use to study culture and society-in a manner that makes clear their...
Staging Solidarity
Truth and Reconciliation in a New South Africa
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is a modern social drama that enabled the nation's apartheid past to be constructed as a cultural trauma, and by doing so created a new collective narrative of diversity and inclusion. The TRC relied primarily on testimonies from victims...
by Jeffrey C. Alexander
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
This volume begins by challenging the bases of the recent scientization of sociology. Then it challenges some of the ambitious claims of recent theoretical debate. The author not only reinterprets the most important classical and modern sociological theories but extracts from the debates the elements of a more satisfactory, inclusive approach to these general theoretical points.
Yoga Basics
The Basic Poses and Routines you Need to be Healthy and Relaxed
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
With this yoga guide, you can delve into a sport as good for your mind as it is for your body—and become a part of the vast (and continually growing) yoga community in the US and beyond.
Dating back to the 11th century Vedic Indian tradition, the practice of yoga didn't gain prominence in...
Meditation and Yoga in Psychotherapy
Techniques for Clinical Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
Praise for Meditation and Yoga in Psychotherapy
"From the wisdom of ancient cultures to modern neuroscience, the authors skillfully create a bridge of understanding between the practice of meditation, yoga, and psychotherapy. The Simpkins are at their best in describing how everyone can learn...
Nonsense Creatures
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Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2015
With poems that range from the freedom of a small gray bird to tales of madness within the minds of men, Nonsense Creatures contains a parade of shadowy, lighthearted stories and poems to fit the brightest or dimmest of moods.
Zen Meditation in Psychotherapy
Techniques for Clinical Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2011
"The world and all that is in it expresses reality. Every therapy session, each moment in your life, is a koan to be solved, an opportunity to learn about your deeper being. How you respond is your choice. You always have the option to respond with your most enlightened nature."
—from Zen Meditation...
Simple Buddhism
A Guide to Enlightened Living
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2000
Exploring a new religion is no easy task. That's why the Simple series is so popular-these delightful books take readers by the hand and lead them into the basics of an Eastern faith without intimidation or confusion. Simple Buddhism invites readers to discover this appealing religion and its peaceful...
by Charles C. Alexander
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2015
The story of the “Miracle” Braves is one of the most memorable in baseball history, but less well known is what the club did after that spectacular season. In 1915, they were strong contenders for the National League pennant, and almost won it again in 1916. This book is the first to look at the...
Core Principles of Meditation for Therapy
Improving the Outcomes for Psychotherapeutic Treatments
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2016
***Core Principles of Meditation for Therapy: Improving the Outcome of Psychotherapeutic Treatment***provides the multi-modal strategies and tools therapists need to guide their clients' adaptations of meditation into their lives. Complete with text, audio, and video content, this package introduces...